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Bousy vs Bouse - What's the difference?

bousy | bouse |

As an adjective bousy

is .

As a noun bouse is

cowpat.

bousy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
    • In his cups the bousy poet sings. — Dryden.
    (Webster 1913)

    bouse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * bowse

    Verb

    (bous)
  • (nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) drink, especially alcoholic drink
  • (obsolete) a carouse; a booze
  • * Carlyle
    • A good bouse of liquor.

    Verb

    (bous)
  • (obsolete) To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze.
    • (Webster 1913) ----